9 Super-Genius Rockers Who Have PhDs

These nine rockers won’t just school you on the concert stage, they’ll school you in the classroom, as well.

If you ever come across any of these 9 Super-Genius Rockers Who Have PhDs, you’d better call them Doctor. A surprising number of scholars come from the world of punk rock. Bad Religion vocalist Greg Graffin, for instance, had a PhD in Zoology. The dude hasn’t just studied science — he teaches it. Dr. Graffin is a professor in UCLA’s Geology apartment and he’s got stellar reviews on RateMyProfessors.com.

Perhaps the most surprising entrant on this list of scholars is Michael Starr from Steel Panther. Though he portrays a convincing hair-metal doofus onstage and through his lyrics, the singer actually holds a PhD in English Literature. No wonder those puns are so brilliantly woven!

Rock music even has a pair of entertainers who are legit geniuses in the field of Physics. Legendary Queen guitarist Brian May has a PhD in Astrophysics! He’s even buddies with revolutionary genius Stephen Hawking. As for the other physicist, you’ll have to watch our Loud List to find out who it is.

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